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St. Gregory the Great and the Pastoral Allegory

by Taylor Fisher

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  • 154 pages
  • Publisher: Colloquium
  • 14 x 21.6 x 0.9 cm

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The figure of St. Gregory the Great stands at a unique crossroads in the history of the Church, where the fading light of the ancient world met the uncertain dawn of medieval Christendom. Few men have carried the weight of such a transition with the serenity, depth, and supernatural clarity that Gregory displayed. His papacy, beginning in 590 and lasting until his death in 604, unfolded amid plague, famine, political collapse, and the constant threat of invasion. Yet from this crucible emerged not merely a competent administrator or a resilient leader, but one of the most luminous Doctors of the Church, whose writings shaped the spiritual imagination of the West for more than a millennium. Among his many contributions, his use of pastoral allegory-woven through his Moralia in Job, his Pastoral Rule, his homilies, and his letters-stands as a distinctive hallmark of his theological vision. It is this theme, the fusion of pastoral care and allegorical interpretation, that this book seeks to explore in depth.
St. Gregory the Great and the Pastoral Allegory and The Influence of St. Gregory's Moralia in Job on Medieval Spirituality
The Influence of St. Gregory's Moralia in Job on Medieval SpiritualitySt. Gregory the Great and the Pastoral Allegory

  • Title

    St. Gregory the Great and the Pastoral Allegory

  • Publisher

    Colloquium

  • Published

    April 2026

  • Weight

    187g

  • Page Count

    154

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 0.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9798232557706

  • ISBN-10

    8232557702

  • Eden Code

    7536809

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